---
title: "Collection Limits"
description: "Set quantity limits across entire collections of products instead of individual SKUs."
contentType: "docs"
locale: "en"
localized: true
source: "https://orderrules.com/docs/product-limits/collection-tag-limits"
slug: "product-limits/collection-tag-limits"
---
## Limit Entire Groups of Products

Instead of setting limits product by product, you can apply a single rule to an entire collection. This is especially useful for sale items, seasonal products, or any group that shares the same constraint.

## Collection-Wide Limits

### How to Set Up

1. Go to **Product Limits**
2. Click **Add Product Limit**
3. Instead of selecting an individual product, choose a **Collection**
4. Set the max quantity for that collection
5. Click **Save**

### Example: Sale Collection

```
Collection:  Sale Items
Max:         5 items from this collection per order

Result:
  Customer adds 3 sale items: OK
  Customer adds 5 sale items: OK
  Customer adds 6 sale items: Blocked at checkout
```

The limit applies to the total number of items from the collection in a single order, regardless of which specific products they are.

## Customer Segment Rules for Collections

Combine collection limits with customer tags for tiered access:

```
Collection:  Wholesale Items

Standard customers: Max 5 items per order
VIP customers (tag "VIP"): Max 10 items per order
Wholesale customers (tag "Wholesale"): Min 20 items per order
```

### How to Set This Up

1. Go to **Product Limits** and add a collection-based rule
2. Choose **Apply to customer tag**
3. Enter the tag (for example, "VIP")
4. Set the quantities for that group
5. Repeat for other customer segments
6. Click **Save**

### Choosing the scope

| Scope | Counts | Use for |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Units of one product per order | A single constrained item |
| Variant | Units of one variant per order | One size or colour |
| Collection | Items from the whole collection per order | Sale groups, seasonal ranges, wholesale sets |

Collection limits can be tiered by Shopify customer tag — standard, VIP and wholesale can each get a different cap on the same collection.

## What Customers See

At checkout, if the collection limit is exceeded:

```
"You can add a maximum of 5 items from the Sale collection per order. Please remove some items to continue."
```

## Tips

- Use collection limits for promotional events to prevent abuse
- Collection limits and individual product limits both apply -- if a product has its own limit and also belongs to a limited collection, both rules are enforced

## Related

- [Per-Product Limits](/docs/product-limits/per-product-limits)
- [Per-Customer Quantity Limits](/docs/customer-rules/per-customer-quantity-limits)
- [CSV Bulk Import & Export](/docs/guides/csv-bulk-import)